Poultry feeder and waterer



June 15, 1937. w, BUCKLE 2,084,240

POULTRY FEEDER AND WATERER Filed June 23, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS Jung-l5, 1937. F BUCKLE 2,084,240

POULTRY FEEDER AND WATERER Filed June 23, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS 30 vision of a guard o Patented June 15, 1937 UNITED srsrss 2,084,240 POULTRY FEEDER AND WATERER.

Francis Willard Buckle,

Glanford Township,

ntario, Canada Application June 23,

4 Claims.

The invention relates to a poultry feeder and Waterer and more especially to a guard for a poultry feeder or waterer.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a guard of this character wherein the construction thereof is such as to prevent a fowl from scooping the feed out of a feeding trough or the like with its beak, thereby eliminating waste of the food or the scattering of the .10 same on a floor or foundation supporting said it being also true that when the fowl W it is required that the drinking be had from a center of the container for the water and in this way avoiding droppings outside of 15 such container.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a guard of this character wherein the fowl is kept outside of the container, trough or the like during feeding or watering of such fowl,

20 the guard being of novel construction and protecting the contents of the container, trough or the like, thereby insuring the food or water against contamination.

Another object of the invention is the provision as of a guard of this character wherein the same when applied to a container, trough or the like will be held in proper position and be prevented against displacement during the use thereof.

A still further object of the invention is a prof this character wherein the construction thereof is such as to enable it to be handled in a convenient .manner for the placing upon a container, trough or the like or its removal.

A still further object provision of a guard of simple in construction,

of the invention is the this character which is thoroughly reliable and effective in operation, neat in appearance, safeguarding waste of feed or water, assuring sani- 40 ta y conditions during feeding or watering of poultry or the like, strong, durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

1 With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, 45 combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiments of the invention and 50 pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a guard constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 55 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

1936, Serial No. 86,881 (Cl. 119-41) Figure 3 is a side elevation partly in section of a modified form of guard.

Figure 4 is a Figure 5 is a the same and the line of out being approximately at 5-5 of Figure 3.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, particuand 2, A designates generally a pan, the like, in this instance being of circular form, which constitutes a receptacle or holder for feed or water for poultry or the like. Adapted to be placed over this receptacle or holder A is a guard constituting the present invention and hereinafter fully described.

The guard comprises a series of circular rings or hoops which are arranged in the same plane with each other and concentric with relation to one another while joined at determined intervals with the said series of rings or hoops ii! are the horizontally disposed inner ends ll of a plurality of inverted substantially V-shaped crowning arms or members l2 which are perpendicular and extending radially with respect to the vertical central axis of the receptacle or holder A. The outer ends l3 of the arms or members I! are bent upwardly for receptionvwithin a sleeve M which has passed therethrough a headed bolt [5 carrying a nut l6 threaded thereon. This bolt with its nut l6 makes secure the ends l3 of the arms or members l2 within the sleeve l4. Provided next to the ends H of the arms or members 12 are the instruck bights l1 providing rest shoulders l8 peripherally of this guard and accommodating the edging [9 of the upper open side of the receptacle or holder A so that the guard will fit the latter within its upper open side and be prevented from displacement from the said receptacle or holder. The rings In and the horizontal ends I l of the arms or members [2 effect a grating circumferentially of the receptacle or holder A at the inner periphery of the side wall thereof, the said ends I I being extended toward the center of the receptacle or holder A to effect centrally thereof an unobstructed feeding opening 26 for poultry or the like. In other words the poultry or the like when acquiring feed from the receptacle or holder A will seek the same through the opening 29. It is practically impossible for the birds to take the feed from between the rings or hoops Ill and the ends H outside of and concentrically with respect to said opening and in this fashion the feed will not the The horizontal #2 together with The rings receptacle or holder B by staples otherwise.

sloping lengths of wires 24 and which have horizontally bent inner ends 26 and upstanding outer ends 21 respectively, these lengths of wires 24 and 25 being united with rigid rods 28 joined or welded the ends 2'! and to longitudinally disposed rods 2! certain of the latter being joined with ends 26 and the others with the lengths of 24 and 25 intermediate of their ends 26 and 21. The wires 25 and 25 effect a crown to the while the ends 26 effect a flange disposed next to the side walls of the receptacle or holder B longitudinally thereof so that a center feeding or watering opening 30 is created between these flanges.

or holder B. Certain of the rods 32 which are bent in the eyes 22 for the hinging of the guard on the receptacle or holder B. This guard as heretofore described covers the upper open top of the a poultry feeding or Watering kind described comprising a crowning frame for a poultry feeding or watering zontal plane interiorly and next to the side wall of the receptacle to provide an open space centrally located with respect to said receptacle, bights in said wire lengths to provide a seat accommodating the top edge of the receptacle, up- 5 wardly extending portions formed in said wire lengths for preventing the poultry from perching on the said frame and on the top of the said receptacle, and means hinging the frame to the receptacle for vertical swinging of the latter to 10 crowning or non-crowning position thereon.

FRANCIS WILLARD BUCKLE. 

